Python Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

PayPal: Send a draft invoice

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Send a draft to its sandbox recipient. PayPal can accept delivery for later when the issue date is in the future. After an uncertain response, look up the invoice before trying again.

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Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# See Unlock Chilkat before making requests.
# For the merchant's internal backoffice application. Load the sandbox token
# from the merchant's credential store. Keep it out of publicly distributed apps.
# See Get a PayPal access token.
http = chilkat2.Http()
http.AuthToken = "SANDBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN"
resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()

# The invoice already exists as a draft. Sending is the separate step that notifies
# the recipient.

http.SetUrlVar("id","INVOICE_ID")
body = chilkat2.JsonObject()
body.UpdateBool("send_to_recipient",True)
body.UpdateBool("send_to_invoicer",False)

success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://api-m.sandbox.paypal.com/v2/invoicing/invoices/{$id}/send",body,"application/json",resp)
if (success != True):
    print("No HTTP response: " + http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

if ((resp.StatusCode < 200) or (resp.StatusCode >= 300)):
    errorInfo = chilkat2.JsonObject()
    errorInfo.Load(resp.BodyStr)
    print("HTTP " + str(resp.StatusCode) + " " + errorInfo.StringOf("name") + " " + errorInfo.StringOf("details[0].issue"))
    print("PayPal debug ID: " + errorInfo.StringOf("debug_id"))
    sys.exit()

print("Send request accepted; HTTP " + str(resp.StatusCode))